Emily Martin reports as we look forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Gamesā¦ The eyes of the world will be on the West Midlands this summer as the city of Birmingham will play host to elite athletes from around the world flocking to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The prestigious international sporting event is held […]
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FILTRATION WORKSHOPS UPDATE Chris Carr, along with Philip Barlow, and Kim Mumford, MISPE, presented the latest ISPE Filtration Workshop that was kindly hosted by Plastipack Ltd in St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. This workshop gives guidance in all aspects of sizing filters and pumps for installations and includes practical hands-on sessions for delegates to strip down […]
Philip Barlow, FISPE, was inaugurated as the new ISPE President via an ISPE Web-Ex meeting, just prior to the Instituteās 41st AGM, in the height of the pandemic and national lockdown, back in October 2020. The plan was to hand the Institute chain of office to Philip at the next ISPE seminar, but nobody thought […]
Lewis Rooke of Aqua Platinum Projects was delighted, after 11 years in the industry, to have his pool engineering work recognised when he shared the title of Pool Technician Of The Year in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards ā¦ LOCATION Lives in his hometown, Southampton in Hampshire, with his beloved pet dog, Doraā¦.. […]
Superior Wellness celebrates pride, strength and unityā¦ Superior Wellness took the wraps of its much-heralded new hot tub showroom to universal acclaim from gathered dealers and suppliers alike. Located alongside its Chesterfield headquarters, the 10,000 sq ft show floor boasts 20 hot tubs, six of which are available for pre-purchase wet testing. A year in […]
Specialist supplier, Recotherm, was approached by an existing customer who already owned a Recotherm air handling unit thatās been going strong for 15 years. The customer was carrying out various refurbishments to his pool hall and wanted to discuss improvements in fan technology and controls that could be accessed over the internet for his AHU, […]
Paramount Pool Products are eco championsā¦ With a 20 year plus relationship with world leading Aquamatic and offering the Aquadeck slatted pool systems, you could say that Paramount Pool Products had their swimming pool customers well and truly covered. But, widely accepted that installing a heat retention cover is the single most effective means of […]
There was something special about the return of the annual SPATEX event that, the organisers say, attracted 1,545 unique visitors. Staged as the country began to loosen the shackles of the on-going pandemic, some companies remained reluctant to send representatives, opting for reduced teams, while others avoided the usual crowded events like the traditional exhibitor […]
Having missed 2021, the Institute was pleased to be able to present a Back-to-Basics/Revision Seminar in February. Around 24 ISPE students were in attendance to listen to presentations from. ISPE Tutors Chris Carr, FISPE – Filtration; Ian Betts, FISPE – Construction; Colin Day, FISPE – Chemicals and John Scott, FISPE – Heating) gave tips and […]
Think you know one-piece pools? Well think againā¦ If you are still losing customers and valuable business due to long wait times and lack of capacity, then it is time to start adding additional revenue streams to your pool offering ā particularly with faster track installations. Traditional block and liner and concrete pool order books […]
